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tim shipman
On November 12, 2020, Boris Johnson sat on a majority of 80 and was confidently pondering the prospects of ten years in power. That evening he and Dominic Cummings had an argument which paved the way for the chief adviser’s departure from Downing Street and the beginning of the end of his...On November 12, 2020, Boris Johnson sat on a majority of 80 and was confidently pondering the prospects of ten years in power. That evening he and Dominic Cummings had an argument which paved the way for the chief adviser’s departure from Downing Street and the beginning of the end of his...On November 12, 2020, Boris Johnson sat on a majority of 80 and was confidently pondering the prospects of ten years in power.
josh glancy
This isn’t new. That was my first feeling on seeing the images of Jews being beaten on the streets of Europe. We’ve seen this before. We saw it 86 years ago this weekend, when more than 90 Jews died and thousands of businesses and synagogues were ransacked during the mass violence of Kristallnacht. Now it was the turn of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s...This isn’t new. That was my first feeling on seeing the images of Jews being beaten on the streets of Europe. We’ve seen this before. We saw it 86 years ago this weekend, when more than 90 Jews died and thousands of businesses and synagogues were ransacked during the mass violence of Kristallnacht. Now it was the turn of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s...This isn’t new. That was my first feeling on seeing the images of Jews being beaten on the streets of Europe. We’ve seen this...
INTERVIEW
A burly security guard escorts me from the gates of Tamara Ecclestone’s 57-room mansion on Palace Green, better known as Billionaires’ Row, to the basement while telling someone through his earpiece that I’ve arrived. I wait in a subterranean “games room”/holding pen alongside four different security men who sit...A burly security guard escorts me from the gates of Tamara Ecclestone’s 57-room mansion on Palace...A burly security guard escorts me from the gates of Tamara Ecclestone’s 57-room mansion on Palace...
the sunday times business profile
Giuseppe Lavazza was just a young boy when he developed an understanding of the weight of his family name. In his native Italy, the name Lavazza is everywhere you look: displayed above the doors of thousands of espresso bars and printed on...Giuseppe Lavazza was just a young boy when he developed an understanding of the weight of his...Giuseppe Lavazza was just a young boy when he developed an understanding of the weight of his...
A university student took his own life after he was ostracised by his friends because a woman expressed discomfort about their sexual encounter, an inquest was told. Alexander Rogers, 20, a third-year materials science student at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, died after being “ostracised by his immediate peers” following the incident. The woman had expressed...A university student took his own life after he was ostracised by his friends because a woman...A university student took his own life after he was ostracised by his friends because a woman...
FIRST PERSON
I didn’t know Alexander Rogers personally, but Oxford is a small city when it wants to be. He was at another college.I didn’t know Alexander Rogers personally, but Oxford is a small city when it wants to be. He was at another college. My friend did know him and I remember her phoning me in tears. Through muffled sobs, she said that he had died. An inquest ruled that Alexander was the victim of “pervasive cancel culture”. He was a...I didn’t know Alexander Rogers personally, but Oxford is a small city when it wants to be. He was at another college. My friend...
What’s the best way to fly in style? On a private jet, of course. But at £10,000 an hour, and with tax set to rise more for jets than premium cabins, it’s a little pricey. Don’t despair, though. Airlines are offering new perks to lure one-percenters.What’s the best way to fly in style? On a private jet, of course. But at £10,000 an hour, and...What’s the best way to fly in style? On a private jet, of course. But at £10,000 an hour, and...
Alan Milburn: ‘more, more, more culture’ must end
interview
The battle-hardened defence minister on why he has re-enlisted in the Royal Marines
The Treasury has been accused of misleading the public over its national insurance hike
Angela Rayner has opened the door to a four-day working week in councils as she dropped government opposition to a...Angela Rayner has opened the door to a four-day working week in councils as she dropped...Angela Rayner has opened the door to a four-day working week in councils as she dropped...
Rival campaigns on assisted dying are stepping up their efforts to persuade up to 100 undecided MPs, as concerns...Rival campaigns on assisted dying are stepping up their efforts to persuade up to 100 undecided...Rival campaigns on assisted dying are stepping up their efforts to persuade up to 100 undecided...
Sara Sharif told her father she wanted water and was sleepy moments before the ten-year-old died in his arms, he told...Sara Sharif told her father she wanted water and was sleepy moments before the ten-year-old died...Sara Sharif told her father she wanted water and was sleepy moments before the ten-year-old died...
THE TIMES DIARY
Sir Daniel Day-Lewis’s devotion to his craft has brought the actor much success but some found him impossible to work...Sir Daniel Day-Lewis’s devotion to his craft has brought the actor much success but some found...Sir Daniel Day-Lewis’s devotion to his craft has brought the actor much success but some found...
christopher caldwell
In the days since the US elections, as exit polls and electoral maps have delivered a more detailed account of why Kamala Harris lost so badly, a terrified calm has descended on Democratic Party strategists in Washington. What looked for most of 2024 like a down-to-the-wire race — in which the...In the days since the US elections, as exit polls and electoral maps have delivered a more detailed account of why Kamala Harris lost so badly, a terrified calm has descended on Democratic Party strategists in Washington. What looked for most of 2024 like a down-to-the-wire race — in which the...In the days since the US elections, as exit polls and electoral maps have delivered a more detailed account of why Kamala...
Qatar is to expel Hamas’s political leadership from Doha after losing hope it could mediate a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, according to officials. The decision was relayed to Washington earlier this month. There had been a renewed push to seal an agreement following the death of Hamas’s hardline leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza but...Qatar is to expel Hamas’s political leadership from Doha after losing hope it could mediate a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza, according to officials. The decision was relayed to Washington earlier this month. There had been a renewed push to seal an agreement following the death of Hamas’s hardline leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza but...Qatar is to expel Hamas’s political leadership from Doha after losing hope it could mediate a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza...
A senior adviser to Donald Trump has told President Zelensky to give up hope of reclaiming the Ukrainian territory of Crimea from Russia as part of a peace settlement. Bryan Lanza, a Republican party strategist, said the president-elect would press Ukraine for a “realistic” vision of peace, insisting: “Crimea is...A senior adviser to Donald Trump has told President Zelensky to give up hope of reclaiming the...A senior adviser to Donald Trump has told President Zelensky to give up hope of reclaiming the...
fiona hamilton in georgia
david charter | analysis
ANALYSIS
Strawberry cake with almond sponge and pastry cream may be popular in France, but it will not be served this...Strawberry cake with almond sponge and pastry cream may be popular in France, but it will not be...Strawberry cake with almond sponge and pastry cream may be popular in France, but it will not be...
The horses and carriages came and went, as did the steam trains. The dirt roads were eventually covered with cobbles...The horses and carriages came and went, as did the steam trains. The dirt roads were eventually...The horses and carriages came and went, as did the steam trains. The dirt roads were eventually...
Pompeii is to limit daily visitors to 20,000 from next week and introduce personalised tickets to defend itself against soaring over-tourism, which is threatening to damage the ancient Roman city. The restriction, announced by officials on Friday...Pompeii is to limit daily visitors to 20,000 from next week and introduce personalised tickets to...Pompeii is to limit daily visitors to 20,000 from next week and introduce personalised tickets to...
Five years ago, Sandipan Khan, a 50-year-old bibliophile in Kolkata, wanted to buy a book. The book he sought...Five years ago, Sandipan Khan, a 50-year-old bibliophile in Kolkata, wanted to buy a book. The...Five years ago, Sandipan Khan, a 50-year-old bibliophile in Kolkata, wanted to buy a book. The...
Russia has lost its eighth general in Ukraine after he was allegedly killed in a drone strike while riding a motorcycle.Russia has lost its eighth general in Ukraine after he was allegedly killed in a drone strike...Russia has lost its eighth general in Ukraine after he was allegedly killed in a drone strike...
Tens of thousands of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic customers are facing flight cancellations after fresh delays to engine maintenance on one of the most widely used long-haul plane models. BA has been forced to pre-emptively cancel hundreds of flights to avoid last-minute disruption for...Tens of thousands of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic customers are facing flight cancellations after fresh delays to engine maintenance on one of the most widely used long-haul plane models. BA has been forced to pre-emptively cancel hundreds of flights to avoid last-minute disruption for...Tens of thousands of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic customers are facing flight cancellations after fresh delays to engine...
OLIVER SHAH | AGENDA
Larry Fink is an astute, some might say cynical, surfer of the corporate zeitgeist. In 2019, the BlackRock co-founder was among 181 chief executives who signed a letter declaring an end to shareholder primacy. In 2020, he said the fund management giant would put “sustainability at the centre of our investment approach”. Then came the burst...Larry Fink is an astute, some might say cynical, surfer of the corporate zeitgeist. In 2019, the BlackRock co-founder was among 181 chief executives who signed a letter declaring an end to shareholder primacy. In 2020, he said the fund management giant would put “sustainability at the centre of our investment approach”. Then came the burst...Larry Fink is an astute, some might say cynical, surfer of the corporate zeitgeist. In 2019, the BlackRock co-founder was among...
IRWIN STELZER | AMERICAN ACCOUNT
Kamala Harris told voters that Donald Trump’s policies would increase the prices they pay for all sorts of goods. Their eyes spotted stickers in supermarkets telling them prices were much higher now than they were when Trump occupied the White House. Harris told voters that Trump would replace our republic with a...Kamala Harris told voters that Donald Trump’s policies would increase the prices they pay for all...Kamala Harris told voters that Donald Trump’s policies would increase the prices they pay for all...
dominic o’connell
It is summer 2027. Rioting breaks out in British cities after a man is killed by the police during a protest against...It is summer 2027. Rioting breaks out in British cities after a man is killed by the police...It is summer 2027. Rioting breaks out in British cities after a man is killed by the police...
Scottish Mortgage has sold £866 million worth of Nvidia shares in the space of just six months as the...Scottish Mortgage has sold £866 million worth of Nvidia shares in the space of just six months as...Scottish Mortgage has sold £866 million worth of Nvidia shares in the space of just six months as...
The recovery at the British Airways owner IAG following the mortgaging of the company during the pandemic is so...The recovery at the British Airways owner IAG following the mortgaging of the company during the...The recovery at the British Airways owner IAG following the mortgaging of the company during the...
News Corporation beat estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by growth in its digital real estate...News Corporation beat estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by growth in its...News Corporation beat estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, driven by growth in its...
times enterprise network
Businesses that use external financial advice credit it with a significant boost to their revenues
Small Business
Beekeepers are turning their hobby into a profitable business, with honey-based products and services
Capital Gains Tax
recruitment
Can a seatbelt launch a career? Eleanor Eyre, head of careers at Engineering UK, believes they can. “For girls, showing them things that have been designed by and for men — such as seatbelts, construction equipment, smartphones and even the layout of concert venues — demonstrates that they can be part of a much-needed change to make society one that’s designed with...Can a seatbelt launch a career? Eleanor Eyre, head of careers at Engineering UK, believes they can.Can a seatbelt launch a career? Eleanor Eyre, head of careers at Engineering UK, believes they can.
recruitment | SIX FROM THE BEST
After 25 years leading organisations including BA’s Air Miles and the Leasehold Advisory Service, Wanda Goldwag OBE...After 25 years leading organisations including BA’s Air Miles and the Leasehold Advisory Service, Wanda Goldwag OBE became chair of the Covent Garden Market Authority, the body behind the UK’s biggest wholesale market. As the market celebrates its 50th anniversary this month, she shares her advice on nurturing a team.After 25 years leading organisations including BA’s Air Miles and the Leasehold Advisory Service, Wanda Goldwag OBE became...
stephen jones
England 37 Australia 42
newBefore we get into England’s plight at having lost both their winnable opening games this autumn we should reflect on the sheer, soaring magnificence of this match as a contest and as a recommendation for the sport. England will be desperate, having won the game in the last quarter, lost it, won it again and then, finally, lost it to a sensational try so deep into...Before we get into England’s plight at having lost both their winnable opening games this autumn...Before we get into England’s plight at having lost both their winnable opening games this autumn...
Jonathan Northcroft
On Monday morning, when news broke he was quitting as their sporting director, Arsenal colleagues were a little...On Monday morning, when news broke he was quitting as their sporting director, Arsenal colleagues were a little surprised to find Edu in his office, at his desk, his normal self. He was relaxed, genial and willing to chat. There was reassurance that nothing seismic lay behind his departure. Yet on the pitch, the...On Monday morning, when news broke he was quitting as their sporting director, Arsenal colleagues were a little surprised to...
stuart barnes
A minute or so before the half-time whistle blew, there was an audible sigh from the England fans as Australia...A minute or so before the half-time whistle blew, there was an audible sigh from the England fans...A minute or so before the half-time whistle blew, there was an audible sigh from the England fans...
TOM ALLNUTT
Two years on from his sparkling World Cup, Enzo Fernández was playing for Chelsea’s second string, in a third-rate...Two years on from his sparkling World Cup, Enzo Fernández was playing for Chelsea’s second string...Two years on from his sparkling World Cup, Enzo Fernández was playing for Chelsea’s second string...
BOXING
The world was fixated on the Olympic opening ceremony in London as John Joseph Finnegan was knocked out in the sixth round and suffered a catastrophic bleed on his brain at Burton Town Hall. Twelve years later, he still has scant recollection of the punch that robbed him of his livelihood or the dramatic hours afterwards that determined his future. For a time, Finnegan...The world was fixated on the Olympic opening ceremony in London as John Joseph Finnegan was...The world was fixated on the Olympic opening ceremony in London as John Joseph Finnegan was...
david walsh
In the forest of sport, football has become the giant oak. Ever growing, it towers over the treeline, denying light...In the forest of sport, football has become the giant oak. Ever growing, it towers over the treeline, denying light to neighbours struggling in the shade. There is no point in bemoaning this. Neither would it be right to celebrate it. Notable achievements in other sports pass unnoticed, interesting stories are never...In the forest of sport, football has become the giant oak. Ever growing, it towers over the treeline, denying light to...
Mark Cavendish says he has achieved “everything that I can on the bike” after confirming that Sunday’s Tour de France...Mark Cavendish says he has achieved “everything that I can on the bike” after confirming that...Mark Cavendish says he has achieved “everything that I can on the bike” after confirming that...
ALYSON RUDD
A man distinctively wearing white stood, arms proudly outstretched, behind the goal. It was the sort of image that...A man distinctively wearing white stood, arms proudly outstretched, behind the goal. It was the...A man distinctively wearing white stood, arms proudly outstretched, behind the goal. It was the...
alex lowe
Ireland 13 New Zealand 23
If there was a passage that epitomised Ireland’s first home defeat in over three years, it came in the three minutes after they had taken a 13-9 lead early in the second half. Josh van der Flier had scored and Ireland piled forwards again. Jordie Barrett was in the sin-bin. Jamison Gibson-Park flattened Will Jordan to force a turnover. The Aviva Stadium was rocking, so...If there was a passage that epitomised Ireland’s first home defeat in over three years, it came...If there was a passage that epitomised Ireland’s first home defeat in over three years, it came...
PAUL JOYCE
Arne Slot has said that the best thing about the new Champions League format — other than being top of the 36-team...Arne Slot has said that the best thing about the new Champions League format — other than being top of the 36-team table — is the extra choice of TV matches on the nights when he can enjoy a breather. On Wednesday he followed his former club Feyenoord taking on Red Bull Salzburg, for whom the former Liverpool...Arne Slot has said that the best thing about the new Champions League format — other than being top of the 36-team table — is...
Millions of pension savers face a cruel blow from a government plan to target death in service payments, reports Ali Hussain
US import tariffs could affect all investors, but not necessarily for the worse, says Holly Mead. Here’s how to take advantage
Fraudsters are charging learner drivers for fake lessons and using their details to get test slots and sell them on for profit, finds Lucy Andrews
The Big question
Agricultural property relief has protected descendants of farmers from a hefty bill, but it is soon to be capped
HOLLY MEAD
The veteran investor has sold $119 billion of Apple shares, here’s what that could mean for your investments
troubleshooter
The Times consumer champion helps a worried investor and a reader whose trip to Belize left them £2,700 out of pocket
I am having an issue with Coinbase after it froze my account five months ago, leaving me unable to get at £8,722. Every time I log in through the app I get a message saying that my account is being reviewed and I can’t buy or sell any cryptocurrency until that is complete. Just before my account was frozen, my investments were worth £10,955 so the value has fallen 20...I am having an issue with Coinbase after it froze my account five months ago, leaving me unable...I am having an issue with Coinbase after it froze my account five months ago, leaving me unable...
ask the experts
Earlier this year we instructed an accountant to help with the sale of two of my mother’s buy-to-let properties, but...Earlier this year we instructed an accountant to help with the sale of two of my mother’s buy-to-let properties, but we are shocked at the final bill it has provided for its services. I don’t dispute that we have a contract with the accountancy firm, but some of the fees on the invoice are vague and I am not...Earlier this year we instructed an accountant to help with the sale of two of my mother’s buy-to-let properties, but we are...
The Bank of England base rate has been cut, but fixed mortgage and savings rates have gone up this week and are set to go higher. Bank rate fell from 5 per cent to 4.75 per cent, the second 0.25 percentage point cut since August in a sign that...The Bank of England base rate has been cut, but fixed mortgage and savings rates have gone up...The Bank of England base rate has been cut, but fixed mortgage and savings rates have gone up...
Why are we getting worse at sleeping, not better?
interview
When the Pelletiers learnt that three of their children would lose their sight, they made a bucket list
first person
The television presenter Paula Froelich on the price of being an older woman on screen
First person
The O-Man claims he can improve women’s sex lives. But does the earth move for Jane Mulkerrins?
interview
Actors James Murray and Sarah Parish’s daughter was nine months old when she died. He tells Alice Thomson how he found salvation in fly-fishing
spinal column
Some things in your head never quite heal. People suffer all kinds of terrible, lasting trauma and learn to rebuild...Some things in your head never quite heal. People suffer all kinds of terrible, lasting trauma...Some things in your head never quite heal. People suffer all kinds of terrible, lasting trauma...
ROBERT CRAMPTON | beta male
I’m deep into my fourth term of German evening classes at City Lit adult education college in London. Having started...I’m deep into my fourth term of German evening classes at City Lit adult education college in...I’m deep into my fourth term of German evening classes at City Lit adult education college in...
Cool trainers, hot headphones — or how about a disco-tastic mirror ball?
updatedWondering what she really wants this Christmas? The most stylish women in your life will be thrilled to unwrap Rouje x Missoma’s gemstone pearl earrings, a pair of silver stompers from Adidas or Rixo’s statement animal-print jacket. Silky soft cashmere is another crowd-pleaser — and Jigsaw’s festive red number is less than £150. If she’s house-proud, Oliver Bonas’s...Wondering what she really wants this Christmas? The most stylish women in your life will be...Wondering what she really wants this Christmas? The most stylish women in your life will be...
Whether he’s outdoorsy, a foodie or downright tricky to buy for you’ll find something to gift him in this year’s guide.Whether he’s outdoorsy, a foodie or downright tricky to buy for you’ll find something to gift him in this year’s guide. A portable tabletop fire pit or an ultralight camping air mat will satisfy the adventurers in your life. Alternatively for the homebirds, upgrade his slippers to Voited’s puffy machine washable...Whether he’s outdoorsy, a foodie or downright tricky to buy for you’ll find something to gift him in this year’s guide. A...
There are plenty of stylish and substantial gifts with small price tags. For less than £30 you can buy a really lovely copper stovetop espresso maker from The London Sip, a pair of Bluetooth earphones from Anker or a premium chilli-infused extra...There are plenty of stylish and substantial gifts with small price tags. For less than £30 you...There are plenty of stylish and substantial gifts with small price tags. For less than £30 you...
interview
The film adaptation of Robert Harris’s thriller is already being tipped for Oscars. Its star joins its director Edward Berger to discuss the new film
interview
As Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell trilogy returns to TV, the lead actress talks about the pleasures of playing “Plain Jane”
Which is best, A Man for All Seasons or Blackadder II? We pick the greatest TV and films about the Tudors — but have we got it right?
Four former pin-ups talk about the scars left by teenage celebrity
REVIEW | tom peck
While American networks have their rolling reporting down to a fine art, presenters over here struggled to keep interest alive during the long wait for results
review | animals
How we made the modern dog: an affectionate account with bite
Dog owners often look like their dogs, or so it seems. There’s a comforting symmetry in a tall, thin woman walking a greyhound or a burly man with a bulldog. This harmonious relationship between humans and dogs, however, goes far beyond physical traits. As Chris Pearson reveals in this fascinating book, dogs reflect our characters. Endlessly malleable, they mirror our...Dog owners often look like their dogs, or so it seems. There’s a comforting symmetry in a tall...Dog owners often look like their dogs, or so it seems. There’s a comforting symmetry in a tall...
A critic must stand by her hyperbole and I would not dock a single one of the five stars I gave the sold-out Van Gogh...A critic must stand by her hyperbole and I would not dock a single one of the five stars I gave the sold-out Van Gogh show at the National Gallery. But like all exhibitions, it is rather hard on the back and the feet, and the new no-liquids rule means that there is little opportunity for refreshment. Wouldn’t it be...A critic must stand by her hyperbole and I would not dock a single one of the five stars I gave the sold-out Van Gogh show at...
review | biography
review | fiction
Interview
Halfway through her concert at the Albert Hall in Manchester, Annie “St Vincent” Clark climbs up a stack of speakers, clambers onto the balcony and makes the crowd go crazy. It’s the kind of thing the wild men of underground rock in times past would do: Lux Interior of the Cramps, say, or Nick Cave at his most unhinged. Then, as she abseils down onto the stage, she...Halfway through her concert at the Albert Hall in Manchester, Annie “St Vincent” Clark climbs up...Halfway through her concert at the Albert Hall in Manchester, Annie “St Vincent” Clark climbs up...
revieW | history
One day early in the 17th century, a Lancashire teenager named Alizon Device met a black dog. No ordinary canine, the...One day early in the 17th century, a Lancashire teenager named Alizon Device met a black dog. No ordinary canine, the creature offered to give her “power to do anything she wanted” in exchange for her soul. She agreed and sealed the deal by allowing the dog to suck her blood. This strange incident would likely have...One day early in the 17th century, a Lancashire teenager named Alizon Device met a black dog. No ordinary canine, the creature...
review | biography
review | architecture
If I were to be introduced in a professional setting as “Mrs Andrew Ryan,” I would be, to put it mildly, miffed. But that is the fate that has befallen “Mrs Eric Ravilious”, the artist properly known as Tirzah Garwood. Ravilious needs little introduction. He is Mr Interwar England. No birthday passes without a Ravilious card, no year begins without a Ravilious calendar.If I were to be introduced in a professional setting as “Mrs Andrew Ryan,” I would be, to put it...If I were to be introduced in a professional setting as “Mrs Andrew Ryan,” I would be, to put it...
Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the industry. We update it every week, so make sure you save this page. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments with your own recommendations of what you’re listening to at the moment. Last week a...Below are some of the best tracks our critics have heard over the past week, alongside some news titbits from the industry. We...
review
Extrasensory, a new podcast from Apple TV+, sounds extra expensive. Whoever has been writing the cheques for this...Extrasensory, a new podcast from Apple TV+, sounds extra expensive. Whoever has been writing...Extrasensory, a new podcast from Apple TV+, sounds extra expensive. Whoever has been writing...
CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK
When you think about it, it makes no sense that so much of children’s literature is lumbered with lectures about...When you think about it, it makes no sense that so much of children’s literature is lumbered with...When you think about it, it makes no sense that so much of children’s literature is lumbered with...
analysis
As Beyoncé once said, who run the world? Girls. And she should know: she’s just been nominated for 11 Grammys for her country album Cowboy Carter, having been snubbed at the Country Music Association Awards earlier this year, setting off a...As Beyoncé once said, who run the world? Girls. And she should know: she’s just been nominated...As Beyoncé once said, who run the world? Girls. And she should know: she’s just been nominated...
first night review
first night review
first night review
first night review
Phil Hilton wants to be as buff as the 28-year-old film star. He asked a Hollywood trainer for help
We know they’re not good for us, but what’s the latest science on their impact on our health?
interview
The actress, 53, tells Julia Llewellyn Smith what happens behind the scenes
first person
Laura Williams and her sister were born 11 minutes apart, but they only truly bonded last year
Tony Turnbull finds out how the foodies cook their beef, chicken and pork
JANE MACQUITTY
sex counsel
STEPHEN ANDERTON
Warmly fragrant smoke mingled with the chill air as we walked through Craster, a tiny fishing village perched on the wild Northumberland coast. The smokehouse here has cured its famous Craster kippers in the same buildings for more than 130 years.Warmly fragrant smoke mingled with the chill air as we walked through Craster, a tiny fishing...Warmly fragrant smoke mingled with the chill air as we walked through Craster, a tiny fishing...
video
Sun, sea and… snacks? The Maldives may be a magnet for honeymooners, but it’s also the perfect place for one exhausted mother and her four-year-old son
Slovenia, with its towering mountains and tumbling waterfalls, is back in the spotlight thanks to gorgeous new lakeside hotels — and its perennial allure
From stargazing in the Atlas mountains to a chic new hotel in Casablanca, Tara Stevens — who has lived and worked in the country for 15 years — picks her top trips
With its quietly thriving vineyards, half-timbered houses and forest-clad mountains, Alsace feels straight from a fairytale. And the food’s not bad, either
Chris Moss returns to the city he called home during the 90s to see if it’s possible to still find the vintage bars and traditional barrios he once loved
Pressure? What pressure? Your wedding just has to be the very best day of your life. After months of agonising over...Pressure? What pressure? Your wedding just has to be the very best day of your life. After months...Pressure? What pressure? Your wedding just has to be the very best day of your life. After months...
travel doctor
✉ I rented a car for a long weekend in August from Avis at Belfast International, as I’ve done a number of times. I...✉ I rented a car for a long weekend in August from Avis at Belfast International, as I’ve done a...✉ I rented a car for a long weekend in August from Avis at Belfast International, as I’ve done a...
video
In a new series, two Times Travel hotel experts explore London’s best addresses to assess seven key factors: vibe, space, design, amenities, little touches, bathrooms and views. Our experts have more than two decades experience in reviewing hotels...In a new series, two Times Travel hotel experts explore London’s best addresses to assess seven...In a new series, two Times Travel hotel experts explore London’s best addresses to assess seven...
OBITUARY
Officer undertook tenacious antiterrorism operations during Malaya’s state of emergency
OBITUARY
Stylist who cut Johnny Rotten’s hair and developed a sideline in bespoke wigs for cancer victims
OBITUARY
Actress played the matriarch Peggy for six decades from the show’s pilot in 1950 — and her most famous storyline was uncomfortably close to home
video
The Times has been publishing life stories of the great and the good (and the not so good) for more than 170 years. Now the obituary is also becoming a podcast, explains Anna Temkin
WEATHER EYE
Kensington Palace
8th November, 2024 The Prince of Wales this morning arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from...Kensington Palace
8th November, 2024 The Prince of Wales this morning arrived at Heathrow...Kensington Palace
8th November, 2024 The Prince of Wales this morning arrived at Heathrow...
PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, to...PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to...PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to...
MindGames
1 The name of which fragrant herb is used to describe something in perfect condition? 2 Queen Elizabeth II High School is located in Peel on which island in the Irish Sea? 3 On Mac computer keyboards, the shortcut for paste is Command plus which...1 The name of which fragrant herb is used to describe something in perfect condition? 2 Queen...1 The name of which fragrant herb is used to describe something in perfect condition? 2 Queen...
Chloe Healeas and Jamie harvey
IN DEPTH
Nicola Sturgeon is on a health kick. The former first minister popped into Holyrood’s canteen for a mid-morning snack on Thursday only to emerge with two pieces of fruit. She is “always in the gym”, one friend said, but no one in Scottish politics expects the fitness regime to include running in...Nicola Sturgeon is on a health kick. The former first minister popped into Holyrood’s canteen for a mid-morning snack on Thursday only to emerge with two pieces of fruit. She is “always in the gym”, one friend said, but no one in Scottish politics expects the fitness regime to include running in...Nicola Sturgeon is on a health kick. The former first minister popped into Holyrood’s canteen for a mid-morning snack on...
Six-figure salaries. The ear of government ministers. A key role in shaping the future for Scotland’s children. Sound like dream jobs? Yet both the roles of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland remain unfilled. A lack of suitable candidates for what should be plum positions at the heart of the education...Six-figure salaries. The ear of government ministers. A key role in shaping the future for Scotland’s children. Sound like dream jobs? Yet both the roles of chief inspector of education and chief executive of Education Scotland remain unfilled. A lack of suitable candidates for what should be plum positions at the heart of the education...Six-figure salaries. The ear of government ministers. A key role in shaping the future for Scotland’s children. Sound like...
Curling his upper lip in front of a rack of drying dishes Michael Joyce poses as his hero Elvis Presley while self-consciously swaying in his kitchen. Rather than a rhinestoned jumpsuit, he belts out the King’s hit I Want To Be Free — a prisoner’s lament from the Jailhouse Rock film — wearing a burgundy V-neck and...Curling his upper lip in front of a rack of drying dishes Michael Joyce poses as his hero Elvis...Curling his upper lip in front of a rack of drying dishes Michael Joyce poses as his hero Elvis...
The death of a Scottish nurse has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS.The death of a Scottish nurse has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved...The death of a Scottish nurse has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved...
lunch with the times
Scottish Mortgage is easily the most closely followed investment trust in Britain. Someone who put money in the fund...Scottish Mortgage is easily the most closely followed investment trust in Britain. Someone who...Scottish Mortgage is easily the most closely followed investment trust in Britain. Someone who...
One of the largest residential developments in central Edinburgh this century, Donaldson’s Hospital in West Coates has been transformed over the past decade into an exclusive enclave of more than 100 upscale properties in a range of shapes, sizes...One of the largest residential developments in central Edinburgh this century, Donaldson’s...One of the largest residential developments in central Edinburgh this century, Donaldson’s...
Mark Palmer
Gregor Townsend did not hold back when invited to describe the scale of the challenge that awaits his team against South Africa on Sunday. Asked if the Springboks had taken the sport to a new level with their back-to-back World Cup triumphs, constant innovation and ability to add layers to an already finely honed game, the Scotland head coach was unequivocal. “I think...Gregor Townsend did not hold back when invited to describe the scale of the challenge that awaits...Gregor Townsend did not hold back when invited to describe the scale of the challenge that awaits...
Premiership
Steven Naismith thought he would get more time at Hearts and believed he would turn their awful form around right up...Steven Naismith thought he would get more time at Hearts and believed he would turn their awful form around right up to the point when he was sacked nine games into the season. Naismith has spoken publicly for the first time since his 18-month reign at Tynecastle, his only job in management so far, ended in dismissal.Steven Naismith thought he would get more time at Hearts and believed he would turn their awful form around right up to the...
PHOTOGRAPHY
Nine artists are showing their work at Through Line at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, with the common thread being the exploration of line in each piece. Their work includes ceramics, drawing, jewellery, painting, printmaking, poetry and textiles.Nine artists are showing their work at Through Line at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, with the...Nine artists are showing their work at Through Line at the City Art Centre in Edinburgh, with the...
Review
Marooned between two lochs and accessed only by a small bridge, this resort near Oban is a one-of-a-kind experience
review
Chitra Ramaswamy finds the holy grail of eating out — right in Glasgow city centre
gabriella bennett
Medo Halimy planted something every day in the Al-Mawasi encampment, until he was killed by an airstrike. His declaration of hope won’t be forgotten
Plus new restaurants in Bearsden and Edinburgh
interview
The frontman on his favourite gigs, meeting Pete Doherty and being close to realising his dream of selling out the Hydro in Glasgow
Quiet inlets along the Solway, its proximity to the Isle of Man (once a storehouse for illicit goods) and anger at taxes combined in the 18th century to create a tinderbox of smuggling and skulduggery that fired Auchencairn’s economy. Today, this...Quiet inlets along the Solway, its proximity to the Isle of Man (once a storehouse for illicit...Quiet inlets along the Solway, its proximity to the Isle of Man (once a storehouse for illicit...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow, from a kebab shop...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten at almost every table in Glasgow...
The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont noodle bars to Auld...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...The Times’s Alba restaurant critic Chitra Ramaswamy has eaten all over Edinburgh, from Marchmont...
Comment
Trump only hastens a dirty deal on Ukraine
Max Hastings
It was inevitable the war would end in compromise but the West must be ready to stand up to Putin’s ‘peace’ demands
Janice Turner
Kemi is right not to obsess over glass ceiling
giles coren
Welcome, Kamala, to my pantheon of flops
Lara Spirit
PM to mission control: this is no relaunch but the lights are about to start flashing
Laura Freeman | Notebook
Eureka! Why I’ve got the bath market boxed in
WEEKEND ESSAY | dominic Sandbrook
Aberration? Far from it. Trump has deep roots in America’s past
ALICE LOXTON
Digitised 1921 census gives a poignant national portrait
patrick kidd | feedback
Votes or ballots? Our straw poll is too close to call
‘The people have spoken: the bastards.” Kamala Harris decided not to echo the response of Dick Tuck when he failed to...‘The people have spoken: the bastards.” Kamala Harris decided not to echo the response of Dick...‘The people have spoken: the bastards.” Kamala Harris decided not to echo the response of Dick...
Miriam Darlington | Nature notebook
Peeps pierce the silence in deep, dark Devon lanes
The green lane near my house is a ferny microclimate of deer and fox scents, and at the bottom of the valley there is...The green lane near my house is a ferny microclimate of deer and fox scents, and at the bottom of...The green lane near my house is a ferny microclimate of deer and fox scents, and at the bottom of...
Leading Articles
Dangerous Waters
Labour is learning the harsh realities of the migration issue
German Test
The collapse of Olaf Scholz’s government comes at a critical time for Europe
Trying Times
A new book casts light on the reign of the England rugby coach Eddie Jones
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Britain and Europe’s relationship with Trump
Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Given the importance of the United States to our national interest and Donald Trump’s reputation for harbouring personal insults, it would surely be a serious mistake for Sir Keir Starmer to retain David Lammy...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Given the importance of the United States to our national...Write to letters@thetimes.co.uk Sir, Given the importance of the United States to our national...
Daily Universal Register
Briefing
Today
UK: Lord Mayor’s Show, procession from The Mansion House to the Royal Courts of Justice; Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance, Royal Albert Hall.
Tomorrow
UK: Remembrance Sunday.
On this day
Today
In 1620 the 102 passengers (known as the Pilgrims) and about 30 crew of the Mayflower landed in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, from Plymouth, Devon; in 1888 the mutilated corpse of Mary Jane Kelly, Jack the Ripper’s fifth and last known victim, was found in her room in Whitechapel, London; in 1938 the Swiss theology student Maurice Bavaud failed in his attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. He was guillotined in a Berlin prison on May 14, 1941, aged 25. Switzerland did not intervene; in 1961 the music entrepreneur Brian Epstein met the Beatles for the first time, when the band was performing a lunchtime concert at the Cavern Club, Liverpool; in 2022 the Kremlin announced the withdrawal of Russian forces from Kherson, the occupied city in southern Ukraine that President Putin had vowed would be part of Russia “for ever”. It was the only regional capital that Moscow had captured since the invasion began on February 24, 2022.
Tomorrow
In 1820 the Bill of Pains and Penalties (by which King George IV hoped to deprive Queen Caroline of her titles and dissolve their marriage) was withdrawn by the government; in 1871, after an eight-month journey, the journalist Henry Morton Stanley met the explorer Dr Livingstone at Ujiji village, Lake Tanganyika, with the greeting: “Dr Livingstone, I presume?”; in 1960 Penguin’s 200,000 initial run of DH Lawrence’s Lady Chatterley’s Lover sold out on the first day of publication. On November 2, 1960, Penguin had won a trial that enabled publication of an unexpurgated edition of the novel; in 1980 the left-wing MP Michael Foot was elected as leader of the Labour Party, defeating Denis Healey, his main rival, by 139 votes to 129. He led the party until October 2, 1983; in 1995 Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged with eight other human rights activists in Nigeria, after being found guilty in a murder trial. His execution provoked international condemnation.
Nature notes
Explosive speed is a rabbit’s main defence. This is supported by a powerful kick, a leaping athleticism and a glinting, winking tail that can distract a pursuer. But if these don’t work, there is a final, back-up plan: the burrow. Most warrens only penetrate one to three feet below the surface, but where the soil is dry and diggable they can be a couple of fathoms (12ft) deep. Large warrens twist and turn underground like the roots of an ancient tree. They often have dead ends, and what’s called a “rabbit roundabout”: a hub where a bewildering number of interconnecting tunnels meet. The overall effect of a warren is to create a maze in which a pursuing polecat or stoat will become baffled and disorientated. Jonathan Tulloch
Jonathan Tulloch
Birthdays
Today
Bille August, film director, Night Train to Lisbon (2013), 76; Sir Victor Blank, businessman, vice-president, Jewish Leadership Council, chairman, Lloyds Banking Group (formerly Lloyds TSB Group) plc (2006-09), 82; Paule Constable, award-winning lighting designer, War Horse (2011), 58; David Constant, international cricket umpire (1971-2001), 83; Lord (Bryan) Davies of Oldham, deputy chief whip, House of Lords (2003-10), 85; David Duval, golfer, the Open champion (2001), 53; Karen Dotrice, actress, Mary Poppins (1964), 69; Lou Ferrigno, actor, The Incredible Hulk (1977-82), 73; Nigel Hirst, president, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) (2023-Jun 2024), 70; Ieuan Hughes, paediatric endocrinologist, emeritus professor of paediatrics, University of Cambridge, 80; Jackie Kay, poet and playwright, makar (poet laureate of Scotland, 2016-21), 63; Andy Kershaw, broadcaster, 65; Gareth Malone, choirmaster and broadcaster, 49; Baroness (Frances) O’Grady of Upper Holloway, general secretary, TUC (2013-22), 65; Tony Slattery, actor, Kingdom (2007-09), panellist, Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988-95), 65; Sir Bryn Terfel, baritone, 59; Daniel Zeichner, Labour MP for Cambridge, minister for food security and rural affairs, 68.
Tomorrow
Catherine Arnold, master, St Edmund’s College, University of Cambridge, UK ambassador to Mongolia, (2015-18), 46; Ajay Banga, president, World Bank Group (development bank), 65; Hugh Bonneville, actor, Paddington (2014), 61; Deborah Cameron, Rupert Murdoch professor of language and communication, Worcester College, University of Oxford, 66; Baroness (Ruth) Davidson of Lundin Links, leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party in the Scottish parliament (2020-21), MSP for Edinburgh Central (2016-21), 46; David Flood, music director, organist and master of the choristers, Canterbury Cathedral (1988-2020), 69; Mackenzie Foy, actress, Interstellar (2014), 24; Prof Martin Green, chief executive, Care England (care services charity), 65; George Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle, 68; Eddie Irvine, Formula One racing driver (1993-2002), 59; Horacio Pagani, founder of Pagani Automobili (supercar company), 69; Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, chief of the Defence Staff, 59; Jon Rahm, golfer, world rank No 14, 30; Sir Tim Rice, lyricist, Jesus Christ Superstar (1970), 80; Baroness (Maeve) Sherlock, vice-president of the Bible Society and priest vicar, Westminster Abbey, 64; Jean-Marie Tritant, chief executive, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (including the Westfield shopping centres in London), 57.